Château du Tertre Margaux 2005

This château dates back to the 18th century but the origins of the estate date back as far as 1143. Ranked a 5th growth estate in 1855, the vineyard is planted to 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot, and has very gravelly soils on ... more

Château Lascombes Margaux 2005

This Second Growth Margaux has been on a real hot streak since 2000 under the new ownership team of Colony Capital. The expertise of quality-driven Bordeaux professionals such as Michel Rolland, Alain Raynaud and Bruno Lemoine (Montrose) resulted in significantly lower yields compared to the 1970s and 80s and made ... more

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac 2004

The 2004 Pichon Lalande is a strong effort for the vintage (much better than their underwhelming and much more expensive 2005). A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it exhibits a deep ruby/purple color as well as scents of cocoa, espresso ... more

Domaine Saint Prefert Châteauneuf du Pape Auguste Favier Réserve 2007

Named for owner Isabel Ferrando's maternal grandfather, 'Auguste Favier' Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a blend of mostly Grenache with old vine Cinsault (about 70 years old vines). This 2007 offering is most likely the best bottling to date, and James Molesworth of Wine Spectator raves: 'The top two St.-Préfert reds (Favier and ... more

Domaine du Coriancon Vinsobres 2007

This is a gorgeous 2007 Rhône red from the A.O.C. of Vinsobres, which from 1967 until 2005 was a part of the larger appellation named Côtes du Rhône Villages. Vinsobres is a high altitude village, lying between Nyons and Vaison la Romaine, and is a bit cooler than other Rhône ... more

Vignobles Brunier Vieux Télégraphe Telegramme Châteauneuf du Pape 2007

This is the delicious 2nd wine of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, made from the estate's younger vines (average 25 years), by Daniel Brunier and his brother. A blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Mourvèdre, the vines are planted in one of the highest stony terraces in the appellation, the Plateau ... more

Domaine le Couroulu Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes 2007

This old vine cuvée made of 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah, comes from vines planted in 1932 and 1960 by winemaker Guy Ricard's grandfather. Guy is the third generation of his family to produce Rhône wines, and his wines exhibit a full-throttle, generous style. Parker is a huge fan saying, ... more

Château Genot-Boulanger Mercurey les Bacs 2006

We totally and completely love this wine. Dry, clean, fresh, stony, appley, minerally, classy, crispy and delicious, all at a great price for estate bottled white Burgundy. The village of Mercurey derived its name from the mythical god of speed, Mercury, and is located within a 10 minute drive from ... more

Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Clos des Ducs 2005

"All I could do was to shake my head in admiration when I left the cellars of Guillaume d'Angerville and his brother-in-law Renaud de Villette, who is primarily responsible for the viticulture at the domaine (1/3 of the domaine's vineyards are now biodynamically farmed). The purity, depth of material and ... more

Château Troplong Mondot Saint Emilion 2000

Combining remarkable elegance allied to considerable power and depth, this is the finest wine from Troplong Mondot since the staggeringly great 1990. Its saturated purple color is followed by aromas of ink, creme de cassis, graphite, and toasty oak. Full-bodied and powerful, with excellent balance, this is a wine of ... more

Château Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 2003

Backward, powerful, and extremely tannic, the dense purple-colored 2003 Mouton-Rothschild, a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, fashioned from yields of 28 hectoliters per hectare, with a finished alcohol of 12.9%, improves dramatically with aeration. With full-bodied, meaty, powerful, dry flavors as ... more

Château Angelus St Emilion 2005

This is an extraordinary vintage of Angelus that will be sought after by collectors for decades to come. The estate is planted to 50% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Franc and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon. more